Including one that prevents a unit from being rented for less than 6 days. 

Over the years, I’ve witnessed both newbie and seasoned investors get misled by various players in the real estate game, from wholesalers to contractors, realtors, property managers.

Technically speaking a buyer and a seller being in a dispute on what happens with their earnest money isn't something that would prevent the seller from entering into another contract and selling their property to a different buyer. 

The process would be much slower yes, but you would be preventing the debt pile up. 

It prevents the seller from trying to sell to a different buyer and the title company will catch it. 

Next steps are to put down a roll of plastic to prevent moisture or wet floors. 

An NFL player at 250 lbs is going to be a different fitness level than couch potato that weighs 250 lbs.

I only give them a short time (usually 5 days total from the contract to hold) to meet for the lease signing before they lose their exclusive rights to the unit, so this prevents someone from dragging their feet after they've signed the contract to hold.Once the lease is signed, I take down the ads and send out emails to people in mid-marketing flow letting them know that the apartment has been rented but I will reach out if something falls through.

If you can find a current broker to bring you along that's likely best, but just going to events like that will show you the players in your market. 

Use this as a learning experience to refine your investment strategy and prevent similar issues in the future.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.